Wale Okediran

The Road to Kazaure

By Wale Okediran We were many that rose that day; Physicians, Professors, Politicians, Pickpockets and…

Tony Blair under the knife

By Wale Okediran In May 1997, the Labour Party won a landslide general election victory,…

Our Men In Monrovia

By Wale Okediran Monrovia. A sultry June afternoon. Overhead, the rumble of thunder heralded the…

Ojo Maduekwe; a friend remembers

  By Wale Okediran   We’ve all heard the maxim:  To avoid arguments “don’t discuss…

Travelogue: A return to Yola

By Wale Okediran I returned to Yola on a May afternoon after a seven-year absence.…

Soyinka in Ebedi: Of hunters and storytellers

In Iseyin, Oyo State, Professor Wole Soyinka meets young writers on retreat and Asumo, his…

Elechi Amadi; A tribute

By Wale Okediran Although I had met him early in life through his books, my…

Wale Okediran: Taiwan, a memory of a trip

By Wale Okediran Taipei. Midnight. I am in the middle of the Shihlin Night Market,…

Wale Okediran: A return to Biafra

Here is a review of Fola Oyewole’s book, entitled "Of Reluctant Rebel," offering a sober…

Wale Okediran: A Weekend With Kongi

By Wale Okediran. “Trespassing Vehicles will be shot and eaten’’ was the grim sign that…